Partnering with Leeds health and care organisations to launch innovative new digital careers platform

We have joined up with organisations across the city, led by Leeds Health and Care Academy, to launch an online platform to inspire people about the wealth of roles the healthcare sector offers.

Career Compass Leeds went live on 25 September 2024, with a launch event hosted by our Quarry Hill campus, and is now available for use.

The development of Career Compass Leeds is the first of its kind for the sector in West Yorkshire. An innovative web-based platform, it has been designed to help people navigate through the wide range of health and care positions that are available in the region.

Career Compass Leeds contains information on more than 100 different roles in the industry – including less obvious ones like pathologist, lawyer, chef, debt advisor and volunteer coordinator.

Shining a new light on health and care roles

The user completes a quiz of 30 questions, designed by an occupational psychologist, to identify their preferences and interests. The answers are used to suggest a list of positions that they are well matched to. The individual is then invited to find out more about what the role entails, the available routes into it and any required qualifications.

Input from our students helped to keep the focus person centred, user friendly and tailored to the individual user.

Co-chair of the steering group, Kate O’Connell (Director of Leeds Health and Care Academy and Leeds Strategic Workforce) said:

“Working closely with employers, education providers and members of the public across the city has been the key to co-designing and developing Career Compass Leeds, the first of its kind in the region.

“We are proud to launch a platform that will inspire and connect people with real opportunities in the Leeds health and care sector, both now and for the future.”  

The platform has been developed through a city-wide collaboration of health and care partners including Leeds City College and: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds City Council, Thrive by Design, Leeds Trinity University, Leeds and York Partnership Foundation Trust, Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust and Forum Central.